Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

WSOR Warner Creek Arch

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WSOR Warner Creek Arch

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #257)

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Warner Creek alongside Woodward Drive on the north side of Madison

Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1881 and widened 1896

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Warner Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Sheboygan River Bridge (West)

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UP Sheboygan River Bridge (West)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #807)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway branch line over the Sheboygan River on the west side of Sheboygan

Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
155' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Sheboygan River

Significance:

Moderate

FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (East)

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FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (East)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-38)

This through plate girder is the eastern bridge carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Wisconsin River at Big Bull Falls in Wausau

Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-46' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River

Significance:

Local

UP County CX Bridge

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UP County CX Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2656 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road CX (former US Highway 51) south of Packwaukee

Packwaukee, Marquette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Lakeside Bridge Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Wisconsin Highway Commission

Design:
55' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road CX (former US Highway 51)

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #551

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #551

This large stone arch bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over an unnamed tributary of Moore Creek east of Norwalk

Norwalk, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1881

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
32' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed tributary of Moore Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Omaha Trail - Sherman Creek Bridge #9

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Omaha Trail - Sherman Creek Bridge #9

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #12)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Sherman Creek near Tunnel Hill Road north of Elroy

Elroy, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Owner: Juneau County Parks Committee

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
54' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sherman Creek

Significance:

Local

WSOR Bridge #318

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WSOR Bridge #318

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #318)

This double stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Wisconsin Highway 113 near Okee

Okee, Columbia County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-15' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Baraboo River Bridge #5

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Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Baraboo River Bridge #5

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #491)

This standard through plate girder bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over the Baraboo River east of Kendall

Kendall, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
65' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #C-494

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CPKC Bridge #C-494

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-494)

This concrete slab bridge is one of several bridges carrying the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek in the Medary Marsh near Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local

C&NW Farmers Valley Creek Bridge

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C&NW Farmers Valley Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2818)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Farmers Valley Creek on the east side of Sparta

Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1911

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Farmers Valley Creek

Significance:

Local